Love Unbreakable

Chapter 454

Nicole was taken to a hospital room.

Jarrod was not dressed in a hospital gown. Instead, he was wearing a gray casual suit with a black t-shirt underneath. He had paired this with a silver watch, giving him a particularly young and handsome appearance.

Alec respectfully gave the encrypted file to Jarrod before quietly exiting the room, locking the door behind him.

Nicole didn't even think about trying to escape. She knew that no matter which corner of Ardlens she hid in, Jarrod had the resources to find her.

Jarrod sauntered over to Nicole. His V-necked t-shirt revealed his collarbone, making him look seductive and dangerous at the same time. His eyes glinted with a hint of desire. "Where were you last night?"

Nicole didn't answer, prompting Jarrod to step closer. With an icy expression, he demanded, "Were you with another man?"

Nicole still didn't reply. "Are you going to remain silent?" Jarrod raised one eyebrow and extended his slender fingers, muttering, "Let me check."

Nicole automatically retreated, but she couldn't escape his clutches.

Jarrod firmly wrapped his arm around her waist and lifted the hem of her dress.

A wave of anger surged within Nicole. She spat out, "Jarrod, get lost! You crazy lunatic!"

Getting the answer he was looking for, Jarrod softened his tone slightly as he withdrew his arm. "Luckily, you didn't betray me." If she had, he might have lost control over himself and would have erased all traces of the other man from her by fucking her.

Nicole was hit with an overwhelming urge to kill Jarrod. She kicked his calf with everything she had and pulled away from him, furiously cursing, "Get lost!"

Jarrod appeared unfazed by the pain. He continued gazing at her and remarked, "Nicole, you're quite something."

His voice was deep and menacing. It was clear that he wasn't complimenting her.

Nicole remained silent and continued listening as he pressed on, "I'm not dead. Are you disappointed?"

"You know the answer." Nicole scoffed.

Jarrod stood a few feet away, his handsome face now contorted with rage. "Where did you want to send this document?"

"Of course, I wanted to send it where it was supposed to go," Nicole replied.

"Interesting." A small chuckle escaped Jarrod's lips.

Jarrod had given Nicole numerous chances. If she displayed even a hint of remorse, he was ready to find a hundred reasons to convince himself to power on and continue being a sucker for her.

However, she showed no hesitation. She wasn't concerned about the pain she had put him through. She only cared if he was dead.

Jarrod's expression was no longer frosty. It was now hideous and terrifying, so dangerous that there were no words to describe it. "You made concessions and stayed in the villa to look after me, just so you could steal this document and use it against Lowe?"

"You're pretty smart," Nicole brazenly taunted. She wasn't surprised that Jarrod had figured it out. After all, the Hampton and the Schultz families were close. Lowe must have gone to Jarrod after suffering a loss.

However, Lowe was probably distracted by other matters at the moment.

Nicole had leaked scandalous videos of Lowe on the Hampton Group's official website just a few minutes ago. The Hampton Group must have descended into chaos. By now, his scandals must have already gone viral on the internet.

Containing this situation was going to prove to be challenging for the Hampton family. They would definitely trace the source of the leak.

Jarrod had broken off his engagement with the Hampton family for Nicole, and now he was indirectly responsible for sullying Lowe's reputation for Nicole again.

The wedge between the Hampton and the Schultz families had grown deeper

Hampton family's efforts to protect themselves would, undoubtedly, aid in sending Jarrod to prison.

The Hampton family was not an innocent party in the contract incident. Nicole took great pleasure in seeing them fight each other and suffer the consequences of their actions.

Jarrod easily understood her little tricks. The funny thing was that while he was racking his brain on how to treat her well and make her stay by his side, she was scheming on how to hit him where it hurt the most and how to deliver the fatal blow.

With narrowed eyes, Jarrod scoffed. "You went through all this trouble just to get me imprisoned, didn't you?" Jarrod's dark eyes glittered dangerously, as if one look could destroy the light in someone's eyes.

Nicole was not intimidated, her expression calm as she remarked, "Mr. Schultz, you must be tired of acting alongside me."

In fact, the reality had finally dawned on Nicole. Jarrod was also acting. Otherwise, how could he have so much knowledge of her plan to steal the documents? Logically speaking, Jarrod should have caught her red-handed when she handed the files to Lowe. Unfortunately, he hadn't expected he would pass out in the bathtub, which allowed her to escape.Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

Jarrod's present composure showed that he was confident he was in control of the entire situation.

Nicole smirked to herself. This man was about to pay the price for his arrogance.

Nicole extended her hands and fixed Jarrod's suit, as if brushing off some dust, and taunted, "You're a very talented actor, Mr. Schultz. Putting the effort into you was worth it."

Jarrod didn't smile or display any annoyance. His expression instantly turned stony. Stepping forward, he extended his arm and gently grabbed Nicole's chin. There was a chilly undertone to his voice as he said, "Nicole, I'm giving you one last chance. If you declare that you're willing to stay with me and will never get involved with other men again.."

Jarrod paused, his expression saying that he was making a big sacrifice. His fingers gripped her chin tighter and he enunciated each word forcefully, "I'll let this matter go."

Nicole felt that Jarrod's brain was malfunctioning. Things had reached this point, yet he was still speaking so unrealistically. Even if she had said so, could her words be trusted? Was there any meaning of the vows or promises made between two people with such deep-rooted animosity?

Their relationship was like a shattered mirror. No matter how hard they tried to fix it, the cracks remained, making the person looking in the mirror appear ugly.

"Let the matter go? Nicole reined in her anger, but her trembling eyelashes betrayed her fury as she spat out, "Tell me, Jarrod. How should I get even for my father's death? I wish you were dead, but you stand in front of me and tell me to let it go?"

"Nicole, I didn't have any hand in your father's death, and I never sent anyone to deliver that document to him," Jarrod protested. He wasn't a man who usually explained himself, but that incident from years ago was his biggest regret.

If Wesson hadn't died, they wouldn't be such bitter enemies now. If it had only dawned on him earlier that his love for Nicole was greater than his hatred, perhaps their relationship could have been salvaged. Unfortunately, it was too late now.

Nicole laughed humorlessly and remarked, "You want to pin the blame on Jamie, don't you?"

Jarrod didn't reply, but his eyes said everything he wanted to.

"If it weren't for you, would Jamie hate me so intensely? Would the thought of harming my father even cross her mind?" Tears dripped down Nicole's face as she laughed while recalling the past, her heart clenching painfully.

"Jarrod, this is karma. Meeting you was the biggest mistake of my life!" Nicole declared.

Jarrod finally understood. There was no way for them to reach a consensus, no chance to reconcile. Nicole only desired his miserable end.

At that moment, the door was thrown open with a loud bang.

Alec rushed in, looking panic-stricken. "Mr. Schultz, several police officers have arrived downstairs."